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TMDX470MF066HDK connection problem

Suat Selim
Prodigy 170 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UNIFLASH

Recently we bought a TMDX470MF066HDK from digikey. After we installed the software that came with it we tried to run "Hercules Safety MCU Demo" Application and get the message No demo board found. When I plug the board We get only two new devices on the Device manager panel of windows ( USB Serial Converter A and USB Serial Converter B ) and also two USB Serial ports are created under Ports (COM & LPT) division. We tried this on Windows 7 and Windows XP installed machines separatly. Outcome was the same.We weren't able to run the demo. Also Code Composer Studio didn't recognize any XDS100V2 Jtag emulator that is embedded to the board.

Am I missing something or the development kit just doesn' work??

  • 0
    TI__Genius 9015 points

    Hello Suat,

    It sounds like the XDS100v2 system driver needs to be installed.  The installer is found at <CCS Install Dir>\ccs_base\emulation\windows\xds100_drivers\ftdi

  • 0 in reply to John Hall
    Prodigy 170 points

    I guess the directory structure is different since the development kit is bundled with ccs4 which was installed from the included cd of the development kit.

    there is a directory emulation\win64 with a DPInst64.exe in it and some other xds560.inf and .cat fand sys files. I tried to run the DPInst64.exe it runs installs and completes but nothing chages when I plug in the board still the same outcome. I tried to find xds100 ftdi drivers on the installation folder, cd and even on the internet as well with no luck. Can you provide me a link where I can download the drivers from. I can't understand why the drivers are not included in the cd that was shipped with the development kit??

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    TI__Genius 9015 points

    My directory reference comes from CCSv5.  The DVD install does install the XDS100v2 driver, but something on your system may have prevented it from installing.

    When an XDS100v2 device is plugged in, you should see the TI XDS100 Channel A / B under Universal Serial Bus Controllers:

    with these drivers installed into your system32/syswow64 folders:

    You should be able to find a set of drivers in <nowFlash install dir>\drivers\ftdi directory.

  • 0 in reply to John Hall
    Prodigy 170 points

    Hello John,

    I tried the setup on the Cd on 3 different computers and the result was same. Anywas here is what I have done since my last post: I downloaded FTProg utility of FTDI and when i scanned for devices i saw that the FTDI chip was blank not prorammed at all with default VID and PID's so i decided to program the FTDI and i did it using the ready made .ept file that I found on http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/XDS100#How_to_make_an_XDS100_.2F_How_to_build_an_XDS100_hardware_emulator

    After i programmed FTDI now when I plug in the development kit I can see TI XDS100 Channel A / B under Universal Serial Bus Controllers. So far so good. but still when I try to run "Hercules Safety MCU demo " still I get no demo board found...

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    TI__Genius 9015 points

    Hello Suat,

    I need to forward this issue to a few colleagues to see if they can answer why the software is not finding the HDK.

  • 0 in reply to John Hall
    TI__Guru**** 196776 points

    Hi Suat,

    You need to program the board ID (#2) to EEPROM, otherwise the demo SW will not recognize your board. Please use this tool to program the board ID

    http://e2e.ti.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/312/6505.Program-Kit-ID.exe

    Any question, please let me know.

    Regards,

    QJ

  • 0 in reply to QJ Wang
    Prodigy 170 points

    Hello Wang,
    I tried the program run/select Kit ID as "TMS470M HDK" and hit run button...

    Result:

    Nothing chages. I also enabled the loging and send you the log file I hope it will help describing my situation.

    4571.log.txt

    Many Thanks,

    Suat

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    TI__Genius 9015 points

    Hello Suat,

    When did you purchase and when did you receive your HDK?

  • 0 in reply to John Hall
    Prodigy 170 points

    Hello John,

    Purchase Date: 15-June-2013

    Receive Date:  19-June-2013

    Vendor: Digikey

     

    Regards,

     

    Suat

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    TI__Guru 68920 points

    QJ. John,

    If the FTDI eeprom wasn't programmed, likely the CPLD wasn't either, right?  

    -Anthony

  • 0 in reply to Anthony F. Seely
    TI__Guru**** 196776 points

    Hi Suat,

    I am working on a labview GUI for your test. Should be done by lunch time. The GUI will program the CPLD, EEPROM, board ID, and flash, etc.

    Regards,

    QJ

  • 0 in reply to QJ Wang
    TI__Guru**** 196776 points

    Hi Suat,

    Which flash tool do you use to erase/program the flash: Nowflash, or uniflash? I need this info for the GUI. Thanks

    QJ

  • 0 in reply to QJ Wang
    Prodigy 170 points

    Hi Wang,

    The answer is: Neither,
    I havent used TI microcontroller and CCS so far.. ( We were using NXP's LPC series along with keil-ulink platform )

    We decided to try out and eventually migrate to TI's automotive qualified Hercules Series hence brought this product.

    So no separate emulator debugger except the one that is embedded on the HDK.

    In this case I guess the choice is yours: Both are equally distant to me.

     

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    Prodigy 170 points

    Hi Again

    I checked the install directory and saw that nowflash is already installed on my pc.

    Regards,

    Suat

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    TI__Guru**** 196776 points

    Hi Suat,

    I thought you don't nowFlash installed. My GUI calls uniflash 2.1 which can be download from TI website. Please download my GUI, and copy TMS470M_HDK_Tester.ini under builds folder to C:\ root directory. Double click TMS470M_HDK_Tester.exe to program CPLD, EEPROM, Flash and run the simple HDK test. You need Labview runtime engine to run this test. 

    TMS470M_HDK_Tester.ini defines the location of the unflash.

    Any question, please let me know.

    5611.TMS470M_HDK_Tester.zip

    Regards,

    QJ

  • 0 in reply to QJ Wang
    Prodigy 170 points

    Hello Wang,

    I installed uniflash and run your application it programs the CPLD and EEPROM but fails to program the flash.

    I Think the reason for this is after EEProm is programmed Windows tries to install the drivers and before driver installation is finished your TMS470M_HDK_Tester.exe tries to program the flash and fails...

    Anyway then I run uniflash separately and program the flash ( Since CPLD is up and running ) I face no probles at all.

    Now the HDK is working properly as it should. I can run the demo application and else...

    I would like to Thank You and Ti support team for the time, efort and assistance given during the process.

    Many Thanks Again,

    Suat

  • 0 in reply to Suat Selim
    TI__Guru**** 196776 points

    Suat,

    Great. I will check the *_tester.exe. Thanks

    QJ